In the pot, Brass reads as a warm metallic gold, light and moderate. Matching it is straightforward: The Army Painter Greedy Gold lands at 96 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Copper underneath and Gold on the highlights, all in the Humbrol line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Brass equivalents across other brands
The short answer: yes, Brass has a true equivalent. If the pot runs dry mid project, here is the closest color each brand offers.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Greedy Gold, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 0.7).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Titanium Gold, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Heirloom Gold, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Gold, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Old Gold, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.9).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Golden Skin, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 7.9).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Revell
AK Interactive
Scale75
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Brass?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Greedy Gold at 96% color similarity.
What finish is Brass?
Brass is a metallic paint with a gold tone and a reflective finish. Because the shine comes from metal flake, a flat paint can match the color and still be wrong for the job, which is why cross-finish matches here are references rather than swaps.